The provisions of Part 2 (commencing with Section 43) of Division 1 of the Civil Code, relating to libel and slander, are fully applicable to any campaign advertising or communication.
Cal. Elec. Code § 20500
Libel and Slander
Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.
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